Sec. 7. Office of Correctional Apprenticeships
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Attorney General and Director of Bureau of Prisons, shall establish an Office of Correctional Apprenticeships to— ensure that all Federal correctional institutions provide quality pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs for incarcerated individuals that pay fair and graduated wages; be a nationwide repository for research, policies, and best practices in correctional education and training; and offer training and technical assistance for State prison systems and employers seeking to operate or improve— corrections-based pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship programs; or pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship programs that support justice-connected individuals.